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7/27/1214, Simon sided with Ferrand, Count of Flanders [and
King John of England] against King Philip Augustus, Marie’s Uncle; on the
losing side at the battle of Bouvines.

Simon retreated to England.

5/12/1216, King Louis VIII of France, after a successful
landing, crowned King of England in London. Simon supported his effort to be
crowned King.(S) English Historical
Review, V110, 1995, P296.

10/28/1216, Henry III, age 9, crowned king of England.

5/3/1218, The count of Aumale, the earl Warenne, J. constable
of Chester, the constable of Tickhill , Robert de Ros and Hugh de Balliol were
summoned … to answer why they have hindered the sheriff of Yorkshire. (S)
FRsHIII.

5/7/1222, The “writ of liberate” by the English royal council
made important concessions to Geoffrey de Neville, the earls of Chester and
Pembroke, and Simon, count of Aumale.

7/14/1223, Louis VIII succeeded as king of France.

6/1225, Marie ceded some of her lands to King Louis VIII and submitted
to feudal subordination. Marie was restored as countess of Ponthieu, and her
children were accepted as her heirs.

11/8/1226, Louis IX succeeded as king of France.

3/1230, King Louis IX pardoned Simon, allowing his return to
France as a count; one of the conditions being that none of his daughters
should marry an enemy of the King. [King Louis’ mother Blanche was acting
regent during his minority.]

1231, Sir Peter de Fauconberg held 8 carucates at Withernwick
of Simon, count of Aumale.

9/13/1233, Safe-conduct, until Michaelmas, for Mary, countess
of Ponthieu, and those whom she brings with her, coming to England on
pilgrimage. (S) CPRs.

1234, Count Simon and countess Marie of Ponthieu, and Countess
Alice of Eu, each granted refuge to the other in their land [except against the
king of France.] (S) Norman Frontier, Power, 2004, P250. [Refuge was also
offered to monks.]

10/9/1234, The the king’s [Henry III of England] dearest
friends Simon, count of Ponthieu, and M. his wife, countess of Ponthier. The king
is sending … in whose ear he has put some secrets … about the business they
signified the same way. (S) CPRs.

1235, Simon proposed a marriage of his daughter Jeanne with
King Henry III of England, and had the marriage celebrated by proxy.
[Formalization never occurred because of intervention by Queen Blanche of
France.] (S) Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres, Adams, 2007, P131.